Name of the city CARTAGENA
- Imagine you as a group have a travel agency, so you are going to do a
catalog of interesting places to visit in your city. (If the students belong to
the same city, so each student choose one city in Colombia)
- Description
city one: CARTAGENA
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THE CASTLE OF SAN FELIPE DE BARAJAS
The San Felipe de Barajas Castle, which evokes with
its imposing walls the roar of bloody battles, was the guardian of Cartagena de
Indias through the door of the "Media Luna", the only access to the
city from the continent.
SQUARE OF THE OLD SHOES
The Old Shoes: It is a work erected in honor of Don
Luis Carlos Lopez, Cartagena poet who became famous for the sonnet The Old
Shoes. It is located in the back of the San Felipe castle.
CERRO OF THE POPA
El Cerro de La Popa is the geographical elevation of
the ciudad de Cartagena de Indias. Los españoles that the descubrieron in 1510
imagined a huge galera that sobresalía del mar, for lo llamaron Cerro de la
Galera, there is the cima, "La Popa de la Galera".
RAFAEL NUÑEZ’S HOUSE
Rafael Nuñez was an illustrious Cartagena who, on four
occasions, managed to become President of Colombia. This was his home that
today is one of the most touristic places in the city
CLOCK TOWER
The main entrance of the old city of Cartagena de
Indias was located in the Clock Tower. At the beginning, the clock tower only
had a single arc to enter, that is, the middle one.
PLAZA DE SIMÓN BOLÍVAR
Bolivar Park It is full of trees that provide
incredible fresh air. On this site tribute is paid to Simon Bolivar.
Activities to do there.
You can to visit Islands of Baru, because you will
going to swim in the sea, and Diving, you should to visit the most important
place how: the San Felipe castles, old shoes, india catalina, vaults and
the walled city dinner.
The
Most important Hotels are: Hilton Cartagena Hotel, Hotel Almirante Cartagena - Colombia
Ibis.
The Most delicious Restaurants:
Places to visit.
We will visit places how: the San Felipe castles, old
shoes, india catalina, vaults and the walled city dinner.
Food:
The cuisine of Cartagena has a popular origin, which
is based on fried food, rice, soups and stews; but it is also a cuisine that
adopts elements from other areas of the world, such as meats cooked over low
heat, with vegetables, and based on delicious, shiny sauces and strong flavors.
One of the traditions of the cuisine of Cartagena is
known as arroz con carne en tabaquito. These are small pieces of salted and
stewed meat that when mixed with rice create a very pleasant dish, with tasty
textures and deep aromas.
You can find meat pies and egg arepas; soups such as
sancocho and mote de queso, which contains yam, are some delicacies that can be
tasted in Cartagena and its surroundings.
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